Which version of the sentence is most concise?

The reason the trip is delayed is because we have not collected all the fees.
The reason for the delay is the fees for the trip have not yet been completely collected.
The trip is delayed because all the fees have not yet been collected.
The trip's delay is because of all the fees not yet being collected.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

Select the correct answer. which theme is evident in this excerpt from alfred lord tennyson’s narrative poem “the charge of the light brigade”? “forward, the light brigade! ” was there a man dismayed? not though the soldier knew someone had blundered. theirs not to make reply, theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die. into the valley of death rode the six hundred. a. the folly of ambition and greed b. the inability of humans to face death c. the heroism of unquestioning sacrifice d. the futility of obedience

Reading a stream of consciousness narrative is like reading a journal that is unedited and unorganized. reading a book that is based on facts. reading something that is clear and easy to understand.